Riviera Maya · TURTLE SNORKELING TOURS IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Good turtle snorkeling tours in Playa del Carmen fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Playa del Carmen’s cenote, Akumal turtle snorkeling, beach lunch, transport, costs, swimming demands, and practical booking tips.
“We had a great time on this tour. We saw a stringray and some turtles. Lunch was very good. We had the fresh ceviches. I saw others with tacos and burritos. Jesus Salas was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and fun.”
Review of a Tulum, cenote, and Akumal turtle tour from Playa del Carmen, with practical advice on costs, crowds, lunch, guides, and what to bring.
“Yaris is an amazing tour guide! Tulum, the cenote, and the sea turtles are all incredible. Only negative was the tour guide in Tulum who was not good at explaining things in English. Would highly recommend!! Thank you Yaris!”
Explore Tulum, snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal, swim in a cenote, and enjoy lunch on a private Riviera Maya day tour.
“Great tour! Excellent guide and the photos were terrific. We weren't rushed at any point... would do this again and recommend it highly!”
Swim beside wild sea turtles at Akumal Beach on a private, affordable snorkel tour with gear, entry fees, and patient guides included.
“Very fun! Saw a total of 8 turtles. Instructor was very patient and gave good instructions for us beginners.”
Swim with sea turtles and snorkel a crystal-clear cenote on a private half-day tour from Playa del Carmen.
“Our entire team was great, Juan Paplo was our guide. Explained everything well and it wasn’t rushed. Highly recommended.”
Swim Akumal Bay’s protected turtle circuit with a private guide, seeing green turtles, rays, fish, and reef life for about one hour.
“Guide was great ! We saw turtles and amazing fish. Highly recommend! Guide was very knowledgeable. He was very informative.”
Combine Tulum ruins, a choice of cenote, local lunch, and shore snorkeling with turtles on a flexible private tour from Playa del Carmen.
“This was an awesome tour with guide Juan and driver Willie and included hotel pickup and drop off. Great tour of the ruins before crowds with some interesting historical info. Then a trip to a cenote, you get to choose the type of cenote you want to visit. We chose the cavern, you could swim in the crystal clear water if you wanted. Beautiful! Then to finish off the trip we snorkeled at Akumal and saw turtles and stingray, lots of fish and beautiful coral. Perfect! You could set the pace of the tour so very custom. Highly recommend this tour!”
Swim with sea turtles at Akumal and explore a sacred Riviera Maya cenote on a small-group tour from Playa del Carmen.
“If I could give zero stars I would. They advertised pick up time at 8 AM, but changed it at 6 PM the night before to 9:50 AM. Given that this was less than 24 hours before the event, it was too late to cancel. They wouldn’t take my phone calls or Viators. They also couldn’t find our Air Bnb, even though I provided the pin point on my map & the cross streets.”
Swim with sea turtles in protected Akumal Bay on a private one-hour snorkel tour with a guide, gear, lockers, and GoPro photos included.
“Incredible experience among turtles on akumal beach, we can only recommend Rodolfo guide Who in addition to speaking French, is a passionate guide who does not count his time to introduce us to turtles. I recommend +++Auto-translated”
Review of the Riviera Maya Tulum, cenote, and Akumal turtle tour, with costs, timing, swimming tips, transport details, and booking advice.
“Great trip with the family to see a bit of everything. Nice lunch and location to have food in the forest.”
Review of a private Playa del Carmen tour combining Tulum ruins, Cenote Taak Bi Ha, and turtle snorkeling at Akumal Bay.
“The day is yours to spend time as you wish. Our tour operator Ivan was amazing. He kept our family laughing. We enjoyed his professionalism, kindness, patience (to one in our group that needed assistance) and his all around friendliness. He made our day fabulous!”
Swim in a jungle cenote and snorkel with Akumal sea turtles on a small-group Playa del Carmen tour with guides and transport.
“Amazing, enjoyed every part of this adventure. Just know that you will have to swim out to the middle of the ocean to see the turtles. There are no boats to take you out. Also bring a waterproof case for your phone if you want pictures.”
Akumal Monkey Sanctuary review: meet rescued primates, learn about rehabilitation, and decide if the $95 half-day outing is worth it.
“Lack of communication 30 mins to pick us up with no excuse language barrier. The monkey sanctuary was amazing though.”
Ride an ATV through Akumal jungle, swim in a cenote, and meet rescued monkeys on this practical four-hour tour from Playa del Carmen.
“What a fantastic tour! Great ATV experience with knowledgeable guides who really ensured our safety and fun. The cenote swim was cold, but amazing! The only star lost here may be due to Viator. Yes, the monkey bonding is listed as not included, but there wasn't an option to include it via Viator. All of the other non-Viator bookings there had it included. We did get to add it on once we were there and informed, but it was a hassle and the rest of the group had to wait for us. So, ensure you do the monkey bonding when you check in at the sanctuary! It's worth it!”
Visit Tulum’s cliff-top ruins, swim in a jungle cenote, and snorkel with sea turtles on a guided Playa del Carmen day trip.
“This was a good time to three different places. Ezekiel The tour guide did a great job. Do be careful of mosquitoes at the cenote”
Pick a cenote, a ruin or a stretch of reef.
